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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 105,050.56, 144,970.83 and 57,304.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 105,050.56, 144,970.83 and 57,304.91 is: 79,081.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    105,050.56 : 144,970.83 = 57,304.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    105,050.56/144,970.83 = 57,304.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    105,050.56x = 144,970.83 × 57,304.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    105,050.56x = 8,307,540,365.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,307,540,365.78/105,050.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,081.35

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